Galveston police release IDs of Seawall crash victims

Galveston police have released the names of two pedestrians who were struck and killed Wednesday on Seawall Boulevard.

The victims, Steven Louis Hunt, 42, and Joseph Owen, both of Galveston, were walking their dog at 13th and Seawall about 6:15 p.m. when they were struck by an alleged drunk driver. Their dog was also killed in the accident.

The driver, Matthew Shelton, 27, of Galveston, has been charged with two counts of intoxication manslaughter, said Lt. Michael Gray of the Galveston Police Department.

Shelton and a passenger in the car were listed in stable condition at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.